Some news items you might have missed: • Washington Blade: The one and only Cher (above) headlined an LGBTQ fundraiser for Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden Monday evening which raised over $2…
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Showtune Saturday: Ramin Karimloo “Make Them Hear You”
Les Miserables and Phantom of the Opera star Ramin Karimloo absolutely kills “Make Them Hear You” from RAGTIME. I’m such a fan of Ramin’s work. His focus, clarity and open heart command…
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News Round-Up: August 24, 2020
Some news items you might have missed: • InstaHunks: I think what drew me to this photo of Czech fitness guy Petr Hollesch was his chill, subdued demeanor 🙂 Follow him on…
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Sunday Showtune: Elaine Paige ‘Nobody’s Side’ From CHESS
Official hat tip to my buddy Larry at theOUTfront.com who reminded me of this totally 80s music video for West End legend Elaine Paige’s vocal tour de force in “Nobody’s Side” from…
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Broadway: 74th Annual Tony Awards Will Take Place This Fall
Tony Award Productions announced today that they will present the American Theatre Wing’s 74th Annual Tony Awards digitally this fall. Final eligibility determinations will be made by the Tony Awards Administration Committee…
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Stars In The House Remembers ‘Carrie The Musical’
Michael and I thoroughly enjoyed watching Saturday night’s edition of Stars in the House which brought together the creative team and actors from the 1988 Broadway musical Carrie. Adapted from the 1976…
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News Round-Up: August 7, 2020
Some news items you might have missed: • LGBTQ Nation: A Republican lawmaker called the police this week on out Pennsylvania Democratic lawmaker Brian Sims saying that the gay legislator made him…
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News Round-Up: August 5, 2020
Some news items you might have missed: • Instagram: Lance Bass’s hubby, Michael Turchin (above), shares the lovely view from Grand Teton National Park. The mountains, trees, and lake look nice, too.…
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Podcast: ‘An Older Gay Guy Show’ Chats Me Up About A Life In The Theater
Ok, a post about … me 🙂 A couple of months ago, Joey Hernandez, of the uber-popular podcast An Older Gay Guy Show, interviewed me about the work I do here on The…
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On The 45th Anniversary Of ‘A Chorus Line’
“Who have you been with my son?” Funny you should ask… Growing up in Fort Worth, Texas, listening to original Broadway cast recordings, I somehow discovered A Chorus Line. It…
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2020 Obie Awards: 3 Casts Of ‘Merrily We Roll Along’ Unite For “Our Time”
This definitely qualifies for a #ThrowbackThursday post 🙂 On Tuesday night, the theater world celebrated the 65th annual Obie Awards honoring the best of Off and Off-Off-Broadway in a most virtually virtuous…
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WICKED: 11 Elphabas Unite For The Arts In Epic ‘Defying Gravity’
Eleven “Elpahbas” from the blockbuster musical Wicked unite to support the arts. This epic “Defying Gravity” features (in order of appearance) Shoshana Bean, Eden Espinosa, Stephanie J. Block, Alexia Khadime, Julia Murney,…
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‘Pausing On A Sunday’ With Billy Porter
On his acclaimed live concert album, At The Corner Of Broadway And Soul, Billy Porter serves up this soulful gospel take on the Stephen Sondheim classic, “Sunday.” The 2006 album is a…
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New Music: Ty Taylor & Matt Zarley Reimagine ‘Close Every Door’ From JOSEPH…
Indie artists Matt Zarley and Ty Taylor have been friends for over 27 years – ever since they appeared on Broadway in the 1993 revival of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim…
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Tonight: Don’t Miss ‘Bernadette Peters – A Special Concert’
For the first time online, experience an extraordinary evening with Broadway legend Bernadette Peters in concert. The free stream of Bernadette Peters: A Special Concert is set for Friday, July 10 at…
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Broadway: Nick Cordero Passes Away At 41 From COVID-19
A post I truly did not ever want to write. After more than 90 days in the hospital due to COVID-19, actor and Tony Award nominee Nick Cordero (Waitress, Rock of Ages,…